Regulatory Quality in Namibia

Namibia: Regulatory Quality was 0.0765 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
0.0765
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
5th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.4992
in 2002
All-time low
0.002
in 2007
Years of data
13
1996–2011

Regulatory Quality in Namibia, 1996–2011

00.10.20.30.40.51996200320111996: 0.3811998: 0.1612000: 0.2682002: 0.4992003: 0.2212004: 0.1652005: 0.1242006: 0.152007: 0.0022008: 0.1692009: 0.0982010: 0.1312011: 0.077

Source: World Bank Institute.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality in Namibia is 0.0765, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 41.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality in Namibia peaked at 0.4992 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2007.

Namibia ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2713 0.1615 0.381 2
2000s 0.1887 0.002 0.4992 9
2010s 0.1037 0.0765 0.1309 2

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 2 Botswana 0.5023 compare
  2. 3 South Africa 0.4363 compare
  3. 4 Ghana 0.1401 compare
  4. 6 Cape Verde 0.07 compare
  5. 7 Morocco -0.0943 compare
  6. 8 Uganda -0.109 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

More reference data data for Namibia

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality in Namibia?
Regulatory quality in Namibia was 0.0765 in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
What is the highest regulatory quality recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4992 in 2002.
What is the lowest regulatory quality recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2007.
How does Namibia rank for regulatory quality?
Namibia ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is regulatory quality rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Regulatory Quality (estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Regulatory Quality (estimate)
Source
World Bank Institute
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 689 data points, 1996–2011
Last refreshed

Regulatory quality measures the ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations that permit and promote private sector development. Further documentation and research using the World Governance Indicators (WGI) is available at www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance.